NASWA Journal Columns · 1998 · March

NASWA Notes, March 1998

Here’s a FINAL reminder that the 11th edition of the Winter SWL Festival will take place on 12-14 March 1998 in beautiful and Dxhistoric Kulpsville, PA. Check the Calendar of Events and February’s Journal (page 60) for a registration form. As usual, I look forward to meeting many of our members at this year’s event!

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Pirate Radio Report, March 1998

Hello and welcome to the March edition of the PIRATE RADIO REPORT. I hope many of you have already made your plans to attend the 11TH ANNUAL SWL FEST in KULPSVILLE, PA this March 12th through 14th. I’m planning to be there.

This month I’m going to explain some rules as regards to reporting to pirate stations. I know many of our members are relatively new to the hobby, so I hope that the following information is of use, especially to them.

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Technical Topics, March 1998

Isolating Your Antenna from Noise and Interference

If you are bothered by noise and interference from sources in your home or apartment building, this month’s column may have the solution to your problem.

I live in a multiple dwelling townhouse. My own TV and computer and my neighbor’s TV sets were disturbing reception on the short-wave bands. By implementing the techniques contained in this article, I eliminated any interference above 3 MHz.

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